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DAVID HUGHES

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Shareholder agreements 

What is a shareholder agreement?

May 19, 2018May 19, 2020 David Hughes Cross-option agreement, Shareholder agreement solicitor

A Shareholder Agreement is simply a private contract between the shareholders that sets out the rules which must be followed in the life of a company.

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Shareholder agreements 

How to balance power and control in a shareholder agreement?

December 19, 2017October 4, 2021 David Hughes investor shareholder rights, key shareholder decisions, Shareholder agreement solicitor

Who, what, why, when and how. These are the key questions relating to your company structure that a Shareholder Agreement can help keep track of.

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Investors Shareholder agreements 

What do investors look for in a shareholder agreement?

October 22, 2017October 22, 2021 David Hughes investor shareholder rights, Shareholder agreement solicitor

Why do negotiations between and investor and founder shareholders typically break down? What are the deal-breakers? Typically, economics are not

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Case Study Shareholder agreements Shareholder disputes 

CASE STUDY: I was unfairly sacked so that the majority shareholder of the company could buy my shares back at a discount!

August 22, 2017October 28, 2021 David Hughes Shareholder agreement solicitor, shareholder dilution, Shareholder disputes

In a recent Court decision the judge was asked to consider whether a shareholder’s forced sale of shares at a

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Shareholder agreements Shareholder disputes 

What are the main reasons for shareholder disputes and how can they be avoided?

May 22, 2017October 22, 2021 David Hughes Shareholder agreement solicitor, Shareholder disputes

Being in business with a partner is a bit like a business marriage. It requires good communication, mutual understanding and

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Shareholder agreements 

What is share dilution in a shareholder agreement?

October 19, 2016October 4, 2021 David Hughes Shareholder agreement solicitor, shareholder dilution

“Diluting shares” is what happens from issuing new shares to certain shareholders to reduce the percentage of one of the shareholders.

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Shareholder agreements 

Should a Shareholder Agreement be executed as a deed or simply signed?

June 19, 2016October 4, 2021 David Hughes how to sign a shareholder agreement, shareholder agreement deed, Shareholder agreement solicitor

Should my shareholder agreement be signed as a deed? Or should it be signed as a contract without a witness? Does it matter?

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Shareholder agreements 

Shareholder Agreements: Worst Case Events

March 19, 2016October 4, 2021 David Hughes Death Of A Shareholder, Shareholder agreement solicitor, Shareholder Non-Complete Clauses

A Shareholder Agreement can remove any uncertainty and ambiguity, ensuring that all shareholders comply with an ethical code that suits your company.

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Shareholder agreements 

How do shares transfer under a shareholder agreement?

November 19, 2015October 4, 2021 David Hughes death of shareholder, Shareholder agreement solicitor, valuation of shares in a shareholder agreement

A Shareholder Agreement can deal with what happens to that business partner’s shares if he does decide to leave.

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Shareholder agreements 

Creating different classes of shares

May 19, 2015October 4, 2021 David Hughes alphabet shares, different classes of shares, Shareholder agreement solicitor

Different classes of shares can carry different rights, such as the right to vote at shareholder meetings, the right to receive dividends, or the right to receive a share of the sale proceeds when the company is sold.

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Share re-organisation 

Share re-organisation guide

February 22, 2015February 22, 2022 David Hughes commercial law solicitor, share re-organisation solicitor

Renaming or re-designation of shares Re-classification or re-designation is the process of converting issued shares from one class or group

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Share re-organisation 

What happens if a joint shareholder dies?

January 20, 2015October 4, 2021 David Hughes death of joint shareholder

If a joint shareholder dies, his or her shares pass automatically to the remaining joint holder(s) rather than under the deceased shareholders Will or the law of intestacy.

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Share re-organisation 

Do shareholders have the right to receive a share certificate?

October 20, 2014February 22, 2022 David Hughes share certificates, Share re-organisations

I am the director of a company. We have issued 5% of the shares to a key sales employee. He has asked for a share certificate. None of the other shareholders have been given share certificates in the past. Do we need to create a share certificate for him?

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Share re-organisation 

How to deal with an ex-employee who still has shares in the company

January 20, 2013February 22, 2022 David Hughes employee shareholder, Share re-organisations

My ex-employee still has shares in my company. Does she have any right to see the accounts of my company now that she has left the business?

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Shareholder agreements 

Shareholder Agreement Solicitor

October 26, 2011October 26, 2021 David Hughes David Hughes shareholder agreement solicitor, Shareholder agreement solicitor

A Shareholder Agreement is a business protection document that regulates the relationship between company owners/shareholders. It is a bit like

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SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENTS: 30 min guide

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A good Shareholder Agreement is like a fence at the top of a cliff, which stops company owners from falling over the edge and into the hands of lawyers who wait in the ambulance parked beside the rocks below.

This book explains in easy to understand language what a Shareholder Agreement does, the common clauses it contains and when it is best to put one in place.

Recent Posts

  • What is a shareholder agreement?
  • How to balance power and control in a shareholder agreement?
  • What do investors look for in a shareholder agreement?
  • CASE STUDY: I was unfairly sacked so that the majority shareholder of the company could buy my shares back at a discount!
  • What are the main reasons for shareholder disputes and how can they be avoided?
  • What is share dilution in a shareholder agreement?
  • Should a Shareholder Agreement be executed as a deed or simply signed?
  • Shareholder Agreements: Worst Case Events
  • How do shares transfer under a shareholder agreement?
  • Creating different classes of shares

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David Hughes, Commercial Solicitor
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